In One Massive Experiment,potentially Delinquent Boys Were Assigned to a 5-Year

question 13

Multiple Choice

In one massive experiment,potentially delinquent boys were assigned to a 5-year treatment program that included professional counseling and family assistance.Many years later,Joan McCord's investigation of this program's effectiveness revealed that

• A) clients who received the special treatment subsequently had fewer incidents of juvenile delinquency.
• B) clients typically underestimated the truly positive effects of this program on their own lives.
• C) only the therapists who were involved in the program could accurately gauge its effectiveness.
• D) clients' accounts of the program's effectiveness were often misleading and overly positive.

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Definitions:

Potential Mate

An individual who might be considered as a partner in a romantic or sexual relationship based on certain desirable attributes or compatibility factors.

Social Status

The position or rank of a person within the social hierarchy, influenced by factors such as wealth, occupation, education, and family background.

Parental Investment Theory

A theory in evolutionary biology that suggests differences in mating behaviors and parental investment are a result of evolutionary pressures.

Mating Strategies

Behavioral approaches employed by individuals to attract or choose partners for reproduction.